Why was it limited to tollse three causes? Manifestly becaise thefraniers of this article saw that Congress had the poster to abridge the rights of the colored raceindeed. any racein the matter of voting and itl the mater of holing ofice ts well. Can it be contended that rhe United States would not have the power today to providethat a negro oran Itdian or a Chinese or a Mongolian. if iaturalize([. and a citizen. should not hold offlcs under the United States Government? It is plain they * wotild have such power. But they canot acts upot the ground of race. color. or previous condition as to the matter of voting. and the restriction is to that alone.
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